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Everywhere He Goes, Billions Follow Bola Tinubu’s Presidency As A Masterclass in Economic Diplomacy
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Olabode Opeseitan
Bola Tinubu’s presidency has turned into a masterclass in economic diplomacy. Not a pity party. Not a beggarly plea. A pitch.
Let’s start from Turkey.
Just this week, Tinubu landed in Ankara with a briefcase of intent. By the time he left, Nigeria had signed nine bilateral agreements spanning energy, defence, education, and halal infrastructure. He didn’t just pose for pictures with Erdogan; they announced a $5 billion trade corridor. Not a leader to miss any golden opportunity, Tinubu invited Turkish contractors to help rebuild Nigeria’s roads, railways, and refineries. The handshake was firm. The follow-up was firmer. His foreign visits have not been the ceremonial tours Nigerians once dismissed as “for show”. They have been followed by tangible action, measurable impact, and deals that have begun to reshape Nigeria’s economic landscape.
In the United Arab Emirates, he resolved a diplomatic freeze that had grounded Emirates Airlines and trapped billions in airline funds. Soon after, flights resumed. More than that, he positioned Nigeria as a green finance hub, aligning with the UAE’s $30 billion climate fund and co-hosting Investopia Lagos 2026. He wasn’t asking for aid. He was offering a stake.
In China, he walked into the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and asked for more than a seat at the table. He demanded a bigger slice of Beijing’s $50 billion Africa package. He called for an expansion of the $2 billion currency swap to stabilise Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. And he reminded the Chinese that Nigeria’s human capital, including its engineers, doctors, and coders, was as valuable as any mineral beneath its soil.
In Brazil, he didn’t just shake hands. He secured a $1.1 billion agricultural mechanisation deal under the Green Imperative Programme, aimed at delivering 10,000 tractors and 50,000 implements to Nigerian farmers. He met with JBS, and the world’s largest meat processor signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government to invest $2.5 billion in sustainable livestock chains over a period of five years. These weren’t just photo opportunities. They were blueprints, backed by timelines.
And in Aso Rock, Shell’s CEO pledged $20 billion in new investments, including the Bonga North and Bonga Southwest deepwater projects. “Your leadership and vision have created an investment climate that propelled us to invest,” he said. Testimonials to a leader’s capacity and impact rarely come higher than that.
Since Tinubu’s executive orders on energy incentives, Shell alone has committed over $7 billion. Siemens, TotalEnergies, and the Saudi Public Investment Fund have followed suit.
Cumulatively, the deals either closed or pledged since Tinubu took office exceed $200 billion. That’s not a slogan. That’s a ledger. And it is unprecedented in Nigeria’s history.
He’s not panhandling. He’s not begging for debt forgiveness. He’s standing shoulder to shoulder with world leaders, pitching Nigeria as a nation with the best combination of assets anywhere on earth: vast arable land, critical minerals, a youthful population, and a diaspora with significant presence in Ivy League classrooms and Silicon Valley laboratories. He’s selling a country that once made American researchers wonder aloud: “What kind of brains do Nigerians have?”
Some say we dodged a bullet in 2023 by hiring Tinubu to lead the nation to its future. Others say it was a tomahawk we narrowly avoided. Either way, the man who emerged from that electoral crucible has become Nigeria’s most effective salesman. And everywhere he goes, the money follows.
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